Issaia, Nana (1934–)
Issaia, Nana (1934–)
Greek poet and translator. Name variations: Nana Isaia. Born 1934 in Athens, Greece; studied painting at School of Fine Arts, Athens.
Had first solo exhibition (1974); writings include Poems (1969), A Glance (1974), Alice in Wonderland (1977), Form (1980), In the Tactic of Passion (1982), and Consciousness of Oblivion (1982); translated Sylvia Plath (1974) and contributed poems to non-Greek magazines and journals.
More From encyclopedia.com
Constantine Cavafy , Constantine P. Cavafy
Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933) was the first modernist Greek poet. He revolutionized Greek poetry, but his work shows clear… Gaius Valerius Catullus , Gaius Valerius Catullus (ca. 84-ca. 54 B.C.) was a Roman lyric poet. He is best known for the intense poems which reflect various stages in his love… George Seferis , George Seferis
BORN: 1900, Smyrna, Asia Minor
DIED: 1971, Athens, Greece
NATIONALITY: Greek
GENRE: Poetry, nonfiction
MAJOR WORKS:
Turning Point (193… Richard Wilbur , Richard Wilbur (born 1921) was a distinguished translator and the most accomplished formalist poet of his generation. In 1987 he became poet laureate… Kostes Palamas , Kostes Palamas
The Greek poet Kostes Palamas (1859-1943) played a dominant role in the development of modern vernacular, or demotic, Greek literature… Greek , Greek all Greek to me completely unintelligible. Greek for unintelligible language or gibberish is recorded from the late 16th century, as in Shakesp…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Issaia, Nana (1934–)